🇺🇸 973 area code
Area code 973 covers Newark, Paterson, Morristown and Livingston and the surrounding area in New Jersey. It shares that territory with 862, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 973 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Newark, New Jersey
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since June 1, 1997
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Area code 973 at a glance
- Area code
- 973
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Main cities
- Newark, Paterson, Morristown, Livingston, Wayne, Fairfield
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- June 1, 1997
- Created from
- 201
- Overlay codes
- 862
- Codes split from it
- 862
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (973) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 973 555 0123
Cities in area code 973
- Newark
- Paterson
- Morristown
- Livingston
- Wayne
- Fairfield
- Irvington
- Bloomfield
- Montclair
- West Orange
Is a 973 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 973 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 973 number to people in New Jersey because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 973 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 973
973 entered service on June 1, 1997, when it was split from 201.
It is part of the 862/973 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 862 was carved out of or added to 973.
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Area code 973 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 973?
Area code 973 is in New Jersey, United States. It covers Newark, Paterson, Morristown, Livingston, Wayne and Fairfield.
What time zone is area code 973?
973 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 973?
862 serves the same area as 973. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 973 start?
973 entered service on June 1, 1997, created from 201.
How do I find out who called me from 973?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 973?
If you live in or near New Jersey, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 973 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 973?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.